Florida dumped 500,000 tons of old shells into the Gulf, and sandy seafloors came alive
A Florida restoration project that involved sinking discarded shells in Gulf waters showed how damaged marine habitat can…
Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.
Between 2007 and 2024, Florida attempted to rebuild the Gulf of Mexico‘s ecosystem in an unusual way: dumping…
St. Pete Beach neighborhood explores ‘living shorelines’ as a natural alternative to seawalls
The Brief Living shorelines replace hard infrastructure like seawalls with natural elements such as marsh grasses, mangroves, oyster…
Oysters return to Apalachicola, reviving hope for Florida harvesters
Five oyster harvesters walk into a Mexican restaurant. They gather there most mornings around 7 a.m., weather-worn hands…
Hungry for oysters? Your discarded shells can help restore Tampa Bay reefs
The conveyor belt of volunteers stands in ankle-deep water, passing mesh bags full of emptied oyster shells. The…